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Ohio town orders review of police response to neo-Nazi demonstrators

A small Ohio municipality has apologized for not publicly responding to neo-Nazi demonstrators, some holding flags with swastikas, who marched in town recently, and ordered an independent review of ...

NBC News - 6d

Wildfire Burning on Table Mountain Moves Toward Cape Town

Firefighters have battled a blaze on the slopes in the national park for days. The fire spread overnight toward Cape Town’s central business district.

The New York Times - 5d

New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?

Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projects

Financial Times - 5d

Just 1 voter backed AfD in Germany's smallest town

Yahoo News - 3d

Just 1 voter backed AfD in Germany's smallest town

In the smallest town in Germany, just one out of 228 eligible voters cast their ballot for Alternative for Germany even as the far-right, anti-immigrant party’s saw historic gains elsewhere in the ...

ABC News - 3d

Gene Hackman in ‘Hoosiers’: On Camera, ‘He Really Went to Town’

Hackman’s fellow actors from the 1986 film remembered him as an actor who offered wise advice but hated rehearsing and multiple takes.

The New York Times - 3d

Mud-covered Carnival revelers are a strange sight in sleepy Brazilian town

Yahoo News - 2d

The town that welcomed a Chinese car plant — only for a ‘slavery’ scandal to hit

Allegations of labour abuse on Brazil building site cast a shadow over BYD’s plan for its first car factory outside Asia

Financial Times - 2d

Syrian Forces Deployed in Druse Town After Deadly Gunfight

An uneasy calm prevailed in the town on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, two days after a gunfight between local men and security forces.

The New York Times - 1d

Syrian Forces Deployed in Druse Town After Deadly Gunfight

An uneasy calm prevailed in the town on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, two days after a gunfight between local men and security forces.

The New York Times - 1d

Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Grounded. The Birds and Dogs of This Texas Town Are Grateful

Amazon’s drones met more resistance in College Station, Texas, than in any other city in the US. Now they’re gone—and a sense of peace and privacy has been restored.

Wired - 20h

Families, revelers party side-by-side in traditional Carnival in Sao Paulo town

During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known for its deep-rooted traditions, giant puppets and songs known in ...

ABC News - 14h

Glaring omission: Sonny Vaccaro deserves induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame

Basketball's story cannot be told without Sonny Vaccaro, whose impact on the game covers everyone from Michael Jordan to LeBron James.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Wynton Marsalis on marking 20 years of jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall

Legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who made history with Grammy wins in both jazz and classical music, celebrates two decades of music, education, and performance at the venue known as "the house ...

CBS News - 4d

The starry spectacle of Yuja Wang and Vikingur Ólafsson at Disney Hall

Two of today's most stellar pianists, Yuja Wang and Vikingur Ólafsson, deliver moments of magic in recital at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

30 juvenile hall officers indicted after video of 'gladiator fights' emerges

California's attorney general on Monday announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 30 detention officers assigned to a Los Angeles-area juvenile hall with child abuse for allegedly allowing ...

NBC News - 2h

Toxic Town: Jodie Whittaker is absolutely flawless as she battles real-life injustice

The hasty regeneration of Corby’s old steelworks poisoned a generation. Now the story of how it came to court is told in a harrowing, if slightly melodramatic, new Netflix series. Jack Thorne ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

How Dyson Daniels’ home town became an unlikely hotbed of Australian basketball talent | Jack Snape

Bendigo has long had fertile sporting soil but has now produced one of the NBA’s best defensive players as well as successful WNBL and NBL 1 teams. Dyson Daniels opened his sparkling silver jacket ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

More than 100 firefighters battle blazes on South Africa's Table Mountain in Cape Town

More than 100 firefighters are battling two blazes on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain

ABC News - 5d

A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it fears for its future

An ancient town in Syria is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used

ABC News - 4d

Tax breaks, child care and free college: How a Kansas town is enticing people to move there

Neodesha, Kansas, is trying a new way to get people to relocate. Residents may qualify for tax breaks and student loan repayment assistance among other perks.

CNBC - 2d

Seaside town where people 'couldn't wait to leave' is now in demand more than ever

Famously written off in the 1980s, the Merseyside seaside town is now described as being "on the up".

BBC News - 2d

'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic Town Netflix series

The drama tells the story of how families fought for justice over their children's birth defects.

BBC News - 6h

Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago

Bobby Hull's widow says the Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago

ABC News - Feb. 19

Cowboys lineman Zack Martin, 7-time All-Pro and likely Hall of Famer, to reportedly retire after 11 seasons

Martin played 11 seasons after the Cowboys made him their first-round pick in 2014.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Penguins honor late Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange during emotional pregame ceremony

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange during an emotional ceremony before their game against Washington

ABC News - Feb. 22

Raiders re-sign promising safety, nephew of Steelers Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu

Las Vegas has re-signed one of its rising stars

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Dmitry Bivol adds to his Hall of Fame legacy with another statement win

Bivol's growing resume continues to look better and better with a win over Artur Beterbiev

CBS Sports - 6d

Chris Jasper, Isley Brothers singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, dies at 73

Singer Chris Jasper, who sang with the Isley Brothers and pursued a solo music career as well, died this week at age 73. He was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Rick Pitino transforms St. John's: 24 numbers behind Red Storm's revival under Hall of Fame coach

St. John's is going to make its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 25 years, and should do much more damage.

CBS Sports - 5d

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Barnard College force entry into campus hall and injure employee

A Pro-Palestinian protest unfolded at Barnard College in New York City on Wednesday, where a small group “forcibly entered” a campus hall and allegedly physically assaulted a school employee, ...

NBC News - 4d

Aaron Rodgers landing spots: Future Hall of Fame QB interested in Giants, New York looking into possibility

Here are five teams that could be a fit for the four-time NFL MVP's services in 2025

CBS Sports - 3d

St. John's vs. Seton Hall where to watch: TV channel, college basketball game odds, spread, prediction, pick

The Red Storm are seeking to claim their first outright Big East title since 1985

CBS Sports - 2d

No. 7 St. John’s takes down Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch first Big East title since 1985

RJ Luis Jr. scored 21 points and No. 7 St. John’s beat Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch its first outright regular-season Big East title since 1985 on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Halle Berry ‘pays back’ Adrien Brody for 2003 Oscars kiss – with a red-carpet kiss

Actors meet at Academy Awards for first time in 22 years after notorious impromptu kiss from Brody after Oscars win. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Oscars 2025: Halle Berry and Margaret Qualley lead star-studded James Bond tribute

Lengthy segment on the heels of $1bn Amazon deal over creative control also features Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of winners ...

The Guardian - 1d